Sicilian Lullaby

Eugene Field 1850 (St. Louis) – 1895 (Chicago)



Hush, little one, and fold your hands;
 The sun hath set, the moon is high;
The sea is singing to the sands,
 And wakeful posies are beguiled
By many a fairy lullaby:
 Hush, little child, my little child!

Dream, little one, and in your dreams
 Float upward from this lowly place,--
Float out on mellow, misty streams
 To lands where bideth Mary mild,
And let her kiss thy little face,
 You little child, my little child!

Sleep, little one, and take thy rest,
 With angels bending over thee,--
Sleep sweetly on that Father's breast
 Whom our dear Christ hath reconciled;
But stay not there,--come back to me,
 O little child, my little child!

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 18, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABACBC DEDCEC FGFCGC
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 632
Words 118
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 6, 6, 6

Eugene Field

Eugene Field, Sr. was an American writer, best known for his children's poetry and humorous essays. more…

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